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| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| China's LeTV bringing USB-C equipped "Le Superphone" to the US |
 | Following a questionable marketing campaign in which it compared Apple to Hitler, (and subsequently apologized), LeTV, a Chinese company better known for its video streaming services, has arrived in the US to highlight its move into the smartphone arena with "Le Superphone". read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Faraday Porteur e-bike hits the market |
 | Almost three years have passed since we originally reported on the Faraday Porteur electric bicycle, but following a successful Kickstarter campaign, it has finally hit the market. The stylish e-bike will set you back US$3,500. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Mazda unveils concept bike and sofa designs |
 | Japanese carmaker Mazda has applied its Kodo design philosophy to two new artworks. The firm has unveiled its Bike by Kodo and Sofa by Kodo concepts as part of Milan Design Week. The designs seek to portray the "effortless and powerful" movement of wild animals.read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| GoPro HeroCast transmitter broadcasts live HD action |
 | GoPro has revealed the HeroCast micro transmitter which is designed for use with its Hero action cameras and allows broadcasters to easily incorporate their immersive footage into live productions. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Review: Garmin fēnix 3 sportswatch |
 | The fēnix 3 is Garmin's latest take on the rugged, outdoor sportswatch. It combines some advanced fitness and activity tracking features with basic smartphone notifications, and it's aimed at those who spend a lot of their spare time running, hiking, swimming and exploring the great outdoors. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| NuPrime aims for audiophiles with new uDSD DAC and headphone amp |
 | NuPrime Audio has added a new portable DAC/headphone amp to its line of high-end audio products. Unlike its stablemates though, the new uDSD doesn't come with a four figure price tag. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Hands-on with the DJI Inspire 1 |
 | We recently had a chance to spend some time with the most advanced all-in-one video drone on the market, DJI's Inspire 1. It's a clear step forward from the Phantom 2 Vision+ we've been playing with lately, but what's it like to fly, and where does it sit against DJI's new Phantom 3? read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Vincent Black Shadow & Linto 500 head H&H Classic Auctions bill |
 | The British Collectible car and motorcycle auction season kicks off this week with H&H Classic Auctions' Imperial War Museum sale where several key lots are expected to provide a litmus test for the elite classic motorcycle market. We survey the offerings and link to all the catalogue descriptions. read more |
| SPACE |
| Curiosity sniffs out signs of tiny water deposits on Mars |
 | There's plenty to suggest that water exists in various non-liquid forms on the Red Planet, as well signs that liquid water existed in the past, but now scientists have unearthed the first evidence that pools of water are developing and evaporating on a regular basis. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Lexus completely redesigns its best-selling model, the RX SUV |
 | With their spindle grilles and edgy styling, Lexus' recent efforts have done a good job of making its cars a stand-out alternative to the Germans. The latest Lexus to be given a working over is the RX SUV, which will take the fight to the BMW X5, recently-released Mercedes GLE and Volvo XC90. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Blackmagic's drone-friendly Micro Cinema Camera ups the ante for aerial video |
 | Blackmagic has taken aim at the action and drone videography market with this tiny pro video camera. Light enough to fly on a compact quadcopter, the BMCC features interchangeable micro 4/3rds lenses, raw video capture and an unprecedented level of remote camera control in something so tiny. read more |
| INVENTORS AND REMARKABLE PEOPLE |
| Alan Turing's notebook sells for $1.025 million |
 | A remarkable scientific document went under the hammer today at Bonhams in New York. The rare handwritten manuscript by Alan Turing in which he made notes on symbolic logic and mathematics during the Second World War for sold for US$1,025,000. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Lincoln previews a sleeker high-tech future with Continental Concept |
 | Lincoln previewed the type of "quiet luxury" it has in mind for its forthcoming flagship at this year's New York Auto Show. The simply named Continental Concept departs sharply from Lincoln's current design language and promises to bring some past cachet back to the Continental nameplate. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Learning the one-handed Twiddler3 keyboard a challenge worth taking |
 | The Twiddler3 is a combination keyboard and mouse held in just one hand and relying on chorded movements similar to holding and playing a guitar. I was initially impressed by its natural feel in my hand and was curious how it would fit into work, play, and on both mobile and desktop. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Brick Lamp shines light on minimalism |
 | Brick Lamp is a minimalist lamp shaped like a brick. More than that, it's designed to reconnect us with the act of flooding our homes with light, with the simple act of picking it up switching it on and off. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Crowdsourced smartphones may warn of earthquakes |
 | In order to offer developing nations some form of earthquake protection, a consortium of US research institutes has devised the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System. It uses regular peoples' smartphones to detect earthquakes and send warnings. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Fujitsu tech could bring us liquid-cooled smartphones |
 | Although there definitely are liquid-cooled PCs, there just isn't room for such cooling systems in smartphones – or at least, there hasn't been until now. Fujitsu recently announced development of a loop heat pipe that's less than one millimeter thick, which could help keep mobile devices cool. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Reframed bike costs under $200, but some assembly is required |
 | While a lot of people would like a simple no-frills bicycle for basic transportation, they also don't want a poorly-made piece of junk. That's where the designers of the Reframed bike are hoping their product will fill a niche. It's a bike with a frame that the user puts together themselves. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Olympus reveals the rugged RAW-shooting Stylus Tough TG-4 |
 | The Stylus Tough TG-4 is a RAW-shooting rugged compact camera from Olympus. The new camera is waterproof to 15 m (50ft), shockproof for drops from up to 2.1 m (7 ft), crushproof to 100 kgf (220 lbf) and freezeproof to -10°C (14°F). read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| XTU Architects envisions sand-based sustainable "city" for the Sahara |
 | Here's some highly conceptual food for thought from XTU Architects. The Paris-based firm has drawn up a concept for creating sustainable shelters using that one material that the inhospitable Sahara desert has in abundance ... sand. read more |
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